Regulatory Data Programme Analyst

United Utilities; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company in the UK seeks a Regulatory Data Programme Analyst to manage and govern data for regulatory compliance. This role involves building SQL-based data solutions and developing Power BI dashboards, ensuring high standards of data accuracy. Ideal candidates will have strong SQL and analytical skills, with a degree in a relevant field. Offering competitive salary, hybrid work, and a supportive culture, the role is crucial for influencing water service regulations in the Northwest.

Benefits

Competitive salary + up to 10.5% bonus

Up to 14% employer pension contribution

26 days’ holiday, rising to 30

Private healthcare and wellbeing support

Hybrid working with flexibility

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a data or analytical discipline.
• Strong SQL skills, ideally with Exasol and Databricks.
• Experience with data governance platforms like Collibra.

Responsibilities

• Build SQL-based views, tables, scripts and pipelines.
• Develop insightful Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Champion high standards of data governance and quality.

Skills

Strong SQL skills (Exasol)

Experience with Python or R

Proficiency in Power BI

Experience working with large datasets

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in data or analytical discipline

Tools

Exasol

Databricks

Power BI

Collibra

Job description

Job number UU04439 Country United Kingdom Region Cheshire West and Chester Location name Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP Posting End Date 22/01/2026 Band 4b Role Type Permanent Salary Competitive Salary

United Utilities Shaping the Future of Water Through Data

Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Permanent, Full time

At United Utilities, we’re investing heavily in the future of water for the North West and robust, trusted data is at the heart of that mission. We’re looking for a Regulatory Data Programme Analyst to play a pivotal role in how we manage, govern, and use data to meet regulatory expectations and deliver brilliant outcomes for our customers, communities, and the environment.

If you love solving complex data challenges, building high‑quality data solutions, and influencing how an organisation uses data at scale, this is your chance to make a real impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a key member of our Regulatory Data Programme, you’ll help shape the data foundations behind major regulatory submissions including PR29, and returns to the Environment Agency, Defra and Ofwat. Your work will directly influence strategic decisions, regulatory outcomes, and long‑term investment planning.

Data Management & Analytics

• Build SQL-based views, tables, scripts and pipelines in platforms like Exasol and Databricks
• Work with large, complex datasets to ensure accuracy, completeness and reliability
• Recreate and validate Excel-based models within SQL environments
• Develop insightful Power BI dashboards and reports
• Identify opportunities to automate repeatable processes
• Catalogue and curate data sources to support consistent regulatory reporting

Regulatory Submissions & Strategy

• Support the development of tools and models for PR29 and other regulatory submissions
• Provide analytical insights that shape price review strategy
• Contribute to data transformation initiatives aligned with our regulatory and business goals
• Support the preparation, review and sign‑off of regulatory data submissions

Data Governance & Lineage

• Champion high standards of data governance, stewardship and quality
• Ensure regulatory submissions are fully traceable, auditable, and defensible under regulatory scrutiny
• Use tools like Collibra to manage metadata, definitions and business glossaries
• Document data lineage and promote best practice across the programme
• Work with teams across the business to understand and improve key datasets

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with our Central Data Team and wider data communities
• Work closely with data owners and contributors across the business
• Build strong relationships to understand data needs and deliver tailored solutions
• Communicate complex data outputs clearly for non‑technical audiences
• Support cross‑functional working groups and governance forums

What You’ll Bring

• A degree or equivalent experience in a data or analytical discipline
• Strong SQL skills (Exasol, Databricks experience ideal)
• Strong experience with Python, R (desirable)programming languages
• Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau or similar visualisation tools
• Experience working with large, complex datasets
• Familiarity with Collibra or other governance platforms
• Ability to document and communicate data structures and lineage
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience within a regulated environment
• Experience working with, validating, or migrating complex Excel-based models

What’s In It For You

• Competitive salary + up to 10.5% bonus
• Up to 14% employer pension contribution (21% combined)
• 26 days’ holiday, rising to 30, plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support
• Hybrid working with genuine flexibility
• The chance to shape a high‑growth, high‑investment area of the business
• A supportive, inclusive culture where your expertise is valued

If you’re excited by the idea of using data to influence major regulatory decisions and help shape the future of water services in the Northwest, we’d love to hear from you.

We may withdraw this advert should we receive high volumes of interest so we encourage you to apply today. We may be unable to offer sponsorship for this opportunity.